| Christian Camphor Cottage | |
|---|---|
 The building in 2021 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Address | 122 East Oglethorpe Avenue |
| Coordinates | 32°04′36″N 81°05′27″W / 32.0766500°N 81.09083°W |
| Completed | circa 1764 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
The Christian Camphor Cottage is a home located at 122 East Oglethorpe Avenue in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is believed to be the oldest extant structure in the city, dating to around 1764.[1] It is part of the Savannah Historic District,[2] and in a survey for Historic Savannah Foundation, Mary Lane Morrison found the building to be of significant status.[3]
A saltbox house,[4] the property was originally two storeys; it was raised onto a brick foundation in 1871.[5] Its original balcony was remodeled in 1907.[6]
- ^ "Colonial Architecture". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District – Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011)
- ^ Historic Savannah: Survey of Significant Buildings in the Historic and Victorian Districts of Savannah, Georgia, Mary Lane Morrison (1979)
- ^ Linley, John (1982). The Georgia Catalog, Historic American Buildings Survey: A Guide to the Architecture of the State. University of Georgia Press. p. 16. ISBN 9780820306148.
- ^ An Outdoor Guide to Bartram's Travels. University of Georgia Press. 2003. p. 21. ISBN 9780820324388.
- ^ "Christian Camphor House (Savannah, Ga.)". dlg.usg.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-07.